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Cincinnati State Ecology Course
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College offers students on-site practical experience through their Mountain Ecology course.
Recipients

Competitive Grants Approved
December 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008

Summary
Total grants approved YTD 2008: $514,500
Total number of grants: 18
Average grant: $28,583
Grant range: $5,000 – $125,000

1. Arc Midstate, Waite Park, MN – $15,000
for the Autism Spectrum Disorder program in the St. Cloud area

2. Central MN Re-Entry Project, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
to support the Mentorship Program and to hire a coordinator

3. Child Care Choices, St. Cloud, MN – $25,000
to provide training, support and materials to home daycare providers with an emphasis on immigrants and refugees

4. Free Press, Florence, MA – $10,000
for scholarships to the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform for Minnesota and Ohio residents

5. Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin Lakes & Pines, Waite Park, MN – $10,000
for technology enhancements to increase volunteer engagement and training opportunities

6. Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, MN – $25,000
for partnership funding for support of Youth as Resources in St. Cloud and Annandale, Minnesota

7. Interface Creative Group, Springfield, OH – $20,000
for support of the Sponsor-a-Child scholarship program for Infusion Campus

8. Isaiah, Minneapolis, MN – $25,000
for Great River Interfaith Partnership to address the achievement gap for students of color in District 742 schools

9. Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration, Maplewood, MN – $15,000
for general program support to build upon the Volunteer Resources Leadership initiative for the St. Cloud area

10. Project ASTRIDE, St. Joseph, MN – $11,000
to purchase a Norwegian Fjord horse and adaptive tack and for program expansion for disabled persons

11. St. Cloud Technical College Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $24,000
for the Beat the Odds Scholarship Fund to award eight scholarships over two years

12. Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, Dayton, OH – $25,000
for funding of a part-time Project Manager for the Creative Region Initiative

13. Think Tank, Inc., Springfield, OH – $100,000
for general operating support of the Clark County Poverty Circles Campaign

14. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH – $9,500
for two month visits for two students and two teachers from a Rwandan high school to Yellow Springs High School

15. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $125,000
for program expenses of the Imagination Library

16. Wright State University Foundation, Dayton, OH – $30,000
to create an online version of the Tunnel of Oppression to reduce personal bias and discrimination

17. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for implementation of the Summer Theatre Arts Immersion program

18. Yellow Springs Youth Orchestra, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $5,000
for scholarships to enable needy children to participate in programs over several years


Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2007

Summary
Total grants approved: $2,960,177
Total number of grants: 43
Average grant: $68,841
Grant range: $10,000–$423,030

1. American Red Cross, Central Minnesota Chapter, St.Cloud, MN – $31,530
for purchase of classroom /meeting room tables and chairs

2. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for the Antioch College Tennis Court Repair Fund

3. Arthur Morgan School, Inc., Burnsville, NC – $99,000
to strengthen recruitment and fundraising over three years

4. Assumption Home, Inc., Cold Spring, MN – $125,000
for development of a walking trail and to implement a community wellness program

5. Bellbrook Presbyterian Church, Bellbrook, OH – $20,000
to provide cribs, mattresses and bedding to 240 needy families in Greene and Montgomery counties

6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for replacement and enhancement of the technology/computer system

7. Boy Scouts of America Council, Sartell, MN – $25,000
for help in developing a theme-related Cub Scout Camp for boys ages 6-10 in central Minnesota

8. Bridging, Inc., Sauk Rapids, MN – $20,000
for operating support for the Sauk Rapids facility

9. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for "Supportive Housing for Youth (SHY)" over two years

10. CentraCare Health Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $105,000
for a three-year challenge grant for the BLEND Childhood Obesity Coalition

11. Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity, St. Cloud, MN – $81,000
for construction of affordable housing in St. Cloud

12. Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $75,600
for operating support

13. Central Minnesota Task Force on Battered Women, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
for a licensed parent educator as part of Anna Marie's "Children Exposed to Violence" initiative

14. Cityfolk, Dayton, OH – &18,000
for sponsorship to bring two artists to Yellow Springs for performances, workshops, and lectures

15. College Revival Fund, Inc., Denver, CO – $250,000
for increasing fundraising efforts to sustain and revitalize Antioch College

16. Daybreak, Inc., Dayton, OH – $260,0000
for capital funds for a new regional facility and program support to increase presence in Greene County

17. Dayton Contemporary Dance Guild, Inc., Dayton, OH – $50,000
for operating support during the transition to a permanent partnership with a local university

18. Dayton Peace Museum, Dayton, OH – $100,000
to help pay off the museum building loan

19. Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association, Dayton, OH – $20,000
for the Community Engagement Program to provide concert venues for culturally diverse audiences

20. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $65,000
for general charitable purposes

21. Faith in Action in Greater Sherburne County, Big Lake, MN – $37,000
for support of the coordinator position for the Bridging Project, an intergenerational youth initiative

22. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Xenia, OH – $25,000
for a 1:1 match to raise up to $25,000 in new contributions for general operating support

23. Friends Health Care Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $423,030
for constructing independent living apartments for senior citizens on the granted property

24. Friendship Ventures, Annandale, MN – $40,000
for construction of a handicap accessible cabin to be used year-round at the Annandale location

25. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for free tickets for at-risk youth to attend live theater performances

26. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
for the Connections Program to engage youth and families more deeply in the theater experience

27. Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud, MN – $12,000
for the "Go Bananas with the Zoo Man" kickoff to the summer reading program for children

28. Greene County Community Foundation, Xenia, OH – $76,000
for the Experimental Faculty Robot Project to train an increased number of nurses in west central Ohio

29. Junior Achievement of the St. Cloud Area, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for operating support

30. Kids Voting OH/Founders Region, Dayton, OH – $10,000
to increase participation by Greene County school districts in Kids Voting programs

31. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for the St. Cloud Area Crisis Nursery to provide childcare for families in crisis

32. Minnesota Real Estate Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $300,000
for general operating support over three years to build internal capacity

33. Quiet Oaks, St. Cloud, MN – $250,000
for a 1:1 match to raise up to $250,000 in new contributions and pledges to pay off the real estate debt

34. St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, St. Cloud, MN – $12,185
for equipment and other support for a youth swim team

35. St. Cloud Civic Orchestra Association, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for educational outreach of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra to the young people of central Minnesota/P>

36. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN – $48,832
for a leadership development program at the Women’s Center

37. Stearns County Historical Society, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for the planning and design of an interactive environmental exhibit at the Stearns History Museum

38. United Arts of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for operating support

39. WACOSA, Waite Park, MN – $30,000
for expansion of the document shredding operation

40. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $19,000
for support of the second phase of planning to strengthen the Yellow Springs creative community

41. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $12,000
for a summer producer for the 2007 season

42. Yellow Springs Men's Group, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for the design and implementation of an economic development website for Yellow Springs

43. Zawadi Africa Educational Fund, Cincinnati, OH< – $50,000
for general operating and project support


Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2006

Summary
Total grants approved 2006: $2,296,800
Total number of grants: 28
Average grant: $82,029
Grant range: $10,000 - $295,000

1. ACORN Institute, Inc., Washington, DC – $20,000
for the Financial Justice Center, including financial literacy workshops in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas

2. Annandale Youth First, Inc., Annandale, MN – $50,000
for an operating grant for 18 months

3. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $235,000
for the on-air computer system, back-up generators and digital transmitter conversion at WYSO Public Radio

4. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $160,000
for wastewater facilities at the Outdoor Education Center of the Glen Helen Ecology Institute

5. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for construction of a building for the Eastside Club

6. CentraCare Health Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $295,000
for purchase of a mobile mammography van

7. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $200,000
for the Create CommUNITY Initiative which promotes respect and opportunity for all residents

8. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $25,000
for the design phase of the Starfish Fund which assists women on their path toward independence

9. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $125,000
for the operating endowment

10. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $50,000
for the operating endowment

11. EcoCity Cleveland, Cleveland, OH – $110,000
for the Weak Market Cities Project conducted by Greater Ohio

12. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Xenia, OH – $30,000
for a financial resource development program

13. Friends Health Care Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $50,000
for an unrestricted contribution to Friends Care Center

14. Hands Across the World, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for support of English and other adult classes, early childhood education, and other related projects for immigrants

15. Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, MN – $20,000
for the Healthy Schools Partnership program serving rural central Minnesota

16. Mad River Theater Works, West Liberty, OH – $25,000
for productions in west central Ohio schools and in towns along the "Route 68 Corridor"

17. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Cincinnati, OH – $50,000
for the Responsible Choices program and general operating support

18. Sensible Shelter, Inc., Xenia, OH – $75,000
to match a grant for individual development accounts benefiting Greene County residents

19. Tecumseh Land Preservation Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $60,000
to match private pledges over the next three years to enable expansion of the staff and program

20. Unified Health Solutions, Inc., Dayton, OH – $10,000
for expansion of the Mentoring Scholarship Center for youths ages 16-21 in a 9-county area

21. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $263,000
for Imagination Library to fund books for more than 7,500 children

22. Whitney Senior Center, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for expansion of the "Opening Doors/Building Bridges" program to Somali, Laotian, and Latino elders

23. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $18,800
to support a comprehensive evaluation of the community for the possible creation of an arts center

24. Yellow Springs Community Council, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for the tenth anniversary of the AACW Blues Fest in 2007

25. Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Yellow Springs, OH – $35,000
for unrestricted giving

26. Yellow Springs Community Resources, Yellow Springs, OH – $175,000
to match a federal utility grant and for start-up costs for the Center for Business and Education

27. Yellow Springs Men's Group, Yellow Springs, OH – $20,000
for the Community Information Project to educate the region about the positive attributes of Yellow Springs

28. Yellow Springs Senior Citizens, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $25,000
for replacement of one of the vehicles for the transportation program


Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2005

Summary
Total grants approved 2005: $2,011,400
Total number of grants: 22
Average grant: $91,427
Grant range: $6,000 - $725,000

1. Annandale Care Center, Annandale, MN – $15,000
for a portable performance stage for the Annandale community

2. Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Dayton, OH – $182,000
for 2-year funding of a domestic violence outreach project at the Job Center in Montgomery County

3. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for an endowed scholarship for a high school senior to attend an out-of-state college or university

4. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $45,000
to supplement discretionary grantmaking

5. Central Minnesota Task Force on Battered Women, St. Cloud, MN – $6,000
for equipment for the exam room and nursery furnishings at the shelter

6. Chemical Injury Information Network, Inc., White Sulphur Springs, MT – $55,400
for a conference to develop a case definition for Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

7. Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Cincinnati, OH – $30,000
to fund at least 10 students and two faculty to participate in the 2006 Mountain Ecology course

8. Convivial Learning, Inc. dba The Antioch School, Yellow Springs, OH – $200,000
for school building renovation as part of the capital campaign

9. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $725,000
for general charitable purposes

10. Mad River Theatre Works, West Liberty, OH – $12,000
for support of theater performances and residencies for west central Ohio schools

11. Minnesota Land Trust, St. Paul, MN – $100,000
for protection of land and outreach activities along the I-94 growth corridor including the St. Cloud area

12. Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN – $50,000
for the capital campaign

13. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Cincinnati, OH – $25,000
to develop and deliver the "Responsible Choices" program in Clark and Greene Counties

14. Tellus Institute, Boston, MA – $50,000
for general support of Corporation 2020, which aims to embed social purpose in corporate design

15. Tri-County Action Programs, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for heating assistance, transportation, emergency prescription program and displaced homemakers program

16. Yellow Springs Community Children's Center, Yellow Springs, OH – $24,000
for repairs and upgrades to the bathrooms and playground areas

17. Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Yellow Springs, OH – $50,000
for the development and maintenance of soccer facilities and the purchase of equipment

18. Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Yellow Springs, OH – $120,000
for the administrative endowment

19. Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Yellow Springs, OH – $45,000
to supplement discretionary grantmaking

20. Yellow Springs Home, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $100,000
to purchase a house that will serve as a rental unit and provide storage for donated appliances

21. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $12,000
to assist with production costs for summer shows and piloting a shared promotional model

22. YouthBuild USA, Inc., Somerville, MA – $45,000
to fund individual development accounts for 20 YouthBuild graduate leaders in Ohio and Minnesota

Updated 7/18/06

 

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